The Oregon Country Fair (OCF) is a nonprofit organization, and an annual three-day fair held in Veneta, Oregon, United States. Located in the Willamette Valley, the site is about 15 miles (24 km) west of Eugene along the Long Tom River. Annual attendance is approximately 45,000, and the fair has around 350 booths each year. The event is known as an outgrowth of the counter-culture movement, including an emphasis on cannabis use, as well using environmentally friendly practices during the fair.
The Oregon Country Fair begins on the Friday of the second weekend in July every year.
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